Famous Deaths Happened In 1542

Jan 10 On this day in history death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59  

Feb 01 In the year 1542 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

Feb 13 Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died in the year 1542.  

May 21 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.  

Jun 19 Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer died on this day in history.  

Aug 24 On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

Aug 29 In the year 1542 death of cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)  

Sep 16 On this day in history death of diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded  

Sep 21 Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet died on this day in history.  

Oct 06 On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)  

Oct 27 Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 14 James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 in the year 1542.  

Dec 28 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 in the year 1542.  

Feb 22 In the year 1542 birth of santino Garsi, composer  

Jun 15 Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born in the year 1542.  

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint  

Jun 24 In the year 1542 birth of st. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591)  

Jul 06 In the year 1542 birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg  

Oct 04 In the year 1542 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat  

Oct 04 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)